Vehicles we work on
Getting your car’s MOT service in Peterborough is your responsibility each year. This keeps your car both road legal and, more importantly, safe for you to drive. During your MOT in Peterborough, our team will check everything from your mirrors to your seat belts to ensure that it’s up to the legal standard. This gives you peace of mind when driving for the next 12 months.
A good way to understand what is included in an MOT is to know the difference between a car service and a car MOT. An MOT in Peterborough will cover all aspects of your car that determine whether it’s road legal. However, a service will ensure that your car is running effectively and look at parts that affect the longevity of your vehicle.
The aim of an MOT test is to protect you and other road users from damaged or degraded parts on your car that could fail.
We can assist you if your car fails the MOT test. If you would like, we can complete the work necessary to pass the next time. Additionally, if you schedule a retest within ten days of the failure, it will be conducted at no cost to you.
Despite there being a lot of things you can do ahead of your MOT to prepare your vehicle, in 2023, RAC reported that more than one in five vehicle MOT tests in Britain ended in failure. If your car requires additional work in order to pass, our team will give you a detailed breakdown of what’s required and how much it will cost you, allowing you to legally get back on the road as soon as possible.
When your vehicle is tested, any issues found are grouped based on how serious they are. Either the fault is minor or a major fault.
Minor faults are small problems that don’t cause an immediate failure, but it’s recommended that you fix them before the next MOT. Major faults are serious issues and will automatically result in MOT failure. This means your car will require work before it can again be considered road legal.
If our team identifies any major faults, they will let you know and give you a clear breakdown of what needs fixing.
At ATD, we don’t just offer an MOT service for cars; we also offer MOTs for vehicles that fall in classes 4, 5 and 7. Similarly with these vehicles, it is legally required for all vehicles older than three years (from the date of registration) to undergo an annual MOT to guarantee that the vehicle is safe to drive and in good operating condition.
We can service and maintain new Class 4, 5, and 7 cars while they are still under warranty. Any work done by our experienced team will not void any remaining manufacturer warranties on the vehicles.
ATD is a garage that my dad recommend and it’s safe to say this garage is absolutely amazing. The staff are polite, friendly and have such quick service. My friends and family have since started using this garage as their go too and are so happy with the service they received. I highly recommend using ATD to anyone that is looking to get their car sorted, I wouldn’t go anywhere else!
Another great job done by all at ATD, car drives better than when it was new!! Would recommend ATD, and do to everyone that needs a garage that are reasonably priced with great customer service
Used ATD for the first time and they were genuinely the best garage I’ve ever used. So friendly and communicated with me regularly, managed to book my car in within 2 days as I had an issue with my electrics, even squeezed in a service for me. The points cards are brilliant too, will definitely be using them from now on.
Was recommended by my dad to use this garage I had my fiesta booked in for a mot and from the minute of booking they have been brilliant their customer service has been exceptional and not to mention the free air freshener which was a nice little touch, thank you
Our goal is to provide economical options without sacrificing quality. At our MOT garage in Peterborough, we focus on delivering transparent and reliable services.
For over 20 years, we have been providing car MOT services in Peterborough, with our team of experts working on all different types of cars during that time. No matter the fix our team can help, ensuring your car remains safe and road legal all year round.
We’re located in the heart of the Fengate industrial area, making us easy to reach from all corners of Peterborough. Our address is: ATD Vehicle Specialists, 12 Royce Rd, Peterborough PE1 5YB.
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Yes, driving without a valid MOT certificate is an offence, apart from in a few cases where you can drive without an MOT. There are two occasions where you can legally drive without an MOT, these are on your way to a pre-booked MOT test or when driving to an approved garage to rectify faults from a failed MOT test.
Many people forget or are unsure when their MOT is due, with 46% of people missing their MOT due to simply forgetting the date. You can both check and sign up for reminders about your MOT on the gov.uk website, to ensure that you never miss the date.
This depends on your insurance coverage; if it’s a condition in your policy, you would not be able to make a claim in the event of an accident. If you are unsure, it is best to check with your insurance provider, but you must remember that driving without an MOT is illegal apart from under a few specific circumstances.
An MOT takes our team on average 45 minutes to 1 hour. You can either take a seat in our waiting room, or, since we are close to the city centre, you can leave your car with us while you take care of any business in town.
We can service and MOT your car all in one go, keeping it simple and easy for you. Although we recommend that for older cars (over 6 years old), you stagger your MOT and service. Having one every 6 months keeps your car road legal and saves you from any surprises that have been brewing under the bonnet for a year.
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